email this pageAnd now, science confirms what most of us have known all along: chocolate is good for us. According to 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life, a new book by Dave Grotto, R.D., cocoa has a higher antioxidant capacity than possibly any other food, including green tea, black tea, red wine and blueberries. However, it also comes packaged with cocoa butter and sugar, barring its entry into the health food category. That’s why we’ve paired it with tofu—a low-fat food high in heart healthy phytoestrogens. These creamy tarts are perfect not only for bad hair days but for Valentine’s Day as well.
No-Cook Chocolate Silk Tarts
You’d never know tofu is in these creamy tarts. Be sure to use the custard-like silken tofu found vacuum-packed in boxes. To melt chocolate, coarsely chop, then microwave on medium for 30 seconds. Repeat until chocolate is melted.
Ingredients
Ingredients
7 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and
slightly cooled
1 cup sugar
1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2⁄3 cup low-fat sour cream
1 (12-ounce) box soft silken tofu
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1⁄3 cup egg substitute
1⁄8 teaspoon salt
12 graham-cracker tart shells
Whipped cream (optional)
Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)
Instructions
slightly cooled
1 cup sugar
1⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2⁄3 cup low-fat sour cream
1 (12-ounce) box soft silken tofu
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1⁄3 cup egg substitute
1⁄8 teaspoon salt
12 graham-cracker tart shells
Whipped cream (optional)
Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)
1. Combine chocolate, sugar, cocoa, sour cream, tofu, vanilla, egg substitute and salt in a food processor. Pulse until completely smooth, pausing to scrape down sides of processor. Spoon into tart shells.
2. Cover with waxed paper, then tightly with plastic wrap. Chill at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
3. Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls if using. Serves 12.
Recipe by Crescent Dragonwagon, "Lovin' Spoonfuls," Relish One Last Bit," Feb. 2008.
Nutritional Information
2. Cover with waxed paper, then tightly with plastic wrap. Chill at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
3. Top with whipped cream and chocolate curls if using. Serves 12.
Recipe by Crescent Dragonwagon, "Lovin' Spoonfuls," Relish One Last Bit," Feb. 2008.
Per serving: 280 calories, 12g fat, 5g prot., 41g carbs., 1g fiber, 180mg sodium.
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